1660. France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, Æ Medal. Commemorating the Battle of Marengo. Dated year 8 = 1800. Dies by Lavy, reverse after painting by Appiani. BONAPARTE PRIMVS CONSVL, head to left; LAVY below truncation, ANNO VIII· beneath / XII. MVNITISSIMIS OPPIDIS VNA DIE AD DEDITIONEM COACTIS, Hercules standing to right and raising Italy seated to left next to dead tree, Victory inscribing HOSTIBVS PROPE MARENGAM FVSIS on shield behind and sun rising in the distance with the star of Napoléon at its centre; A. APP. INV. L. F. to left and right on ground line, RESPVBLICA CISALPINA RESTITVTA in two lines in exergue. Bramsen 42. 65.34g, 52mm, 12h. Near Mint State.
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From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire; Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique.
1661. France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, AR Medal. Commemorating the death of General Desaix at Marengo. Dated 25 Prairial L’An 8 = 14 June 1800. Dies by Brenet and Auguste. LS. CH. ANTE. DESAIX NÉ A AYAT EN AOUT 1768., bust to right, wearing jacket, BRENET on truncation; BATAILLE DE MARENGO. 25 PRAIRIAL AN 8. in two lines in exergue, H. AUGUSTE below; all within laurel wreath / LE GÉNÉRAL DESAIX EST BLESSÉ A MORT: ALLEZ DIRE AU PREMIER CONSUL QUE J’EMPORTE LE REGRET DE N’AVOIR PAS FAIT ASSEZ POUR VIVRE DANS LA POSTERITÉ in seven lines. Bramsen 44. 63.87g, 50mm, 12h. Near Mint State; tiny rectangular punch on edge at 8h. Very Rare in silver.
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From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire; Ex Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag, Auction 30, 4 June 2019, lot 121.
1662. France, First Republic. Napoléon Bonaparte, as Premier Consul, Æ Medal. Commemorating the death of General Desaix at Marengo. Dated 25 Prairial L’An 8 = 14 June 1800. Dies by Brenet and Auguste. LS. CH. ANTE. DESAIX NÉ A AYAT EN AOUT 1768., bust to right, wearing jacket, BRENET on truncation; BATAILLE DE MARENGO. 25 PRAIRIAL AN 8. in two lines in exergue, H. AUGUSTE below; all within laurel wreath / LE GÉNÉRAL DESAIX EST BLESSÉ A MORT: ALLEZ DIRE AU PREMIER CONSUL QUE J’EMPORTE LE REGRET DE N’AVOIR PAS FAIT ASSEZ POUR VIVRE DANS LA POSTERITÉ in seven lines. Bramsen 44. 60.06g, 50mm, 12h. Mint State.
100
From the R. T. Collection of Napoleonic Medals from the First French Republic and Empire; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103, 14 September 2016, lot 1121 (part of).
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